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Premise / BY: Chloe Gao, BHSc October 2024
... further exacerbates existing health care disparities.[ 6-9 ] There is growing concern among health researchers that ...
Premise / BY: Lauren Whitehead, MD, FRCSC June 2024
... funding, single embryo transfer rates increased from 9.2% to 64.3%, with a subsequent drop in multiple pregnancies ... annually (equivalent to between $82.4 million and $109.9 million in 2024). [15-17] The program was terminated in ... a 10% live birth rate per cycle at age 40, declining to 6.9% at age 41, 5.4% at age 42, and 4.1% at age 43, with 0 live ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Kevin E. Liang, MD, CCFP January/February 2024
... off, such that range hoods are only partially protective.[ 9 ] We are increasingly confronted with the severe health ...
Back Page / BY: Li (Danny) Liang, MD, BEng, CCFP-EM September 2024
... someone does not die in the waiting room when there are 9-hour wait times and 50 patients to be seen. On very busy ... be taking a quick break to grab a bite when patients have 9-hour wait times. I also remember the many birthdays and ...
Clinical Articles, Review Articles / BY: Adrian Marcuzzi, BHSc May 2024
... have demonstrated a decreasing effect on pain relief[ 9 ] or no clinically relevant difference in pain relief[ 10 ] ... the number needed to harm was 4 for strong opioids and 9 for weak opioids.[ 14 ] Another systematic review found ... out due to any adverse event, compared with controls.[ 9 ] Effect of opioids on postsurgical outcomes Presurgical ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Amy Booth, MPH December 2024
... with cervical cancer than non–First Nations women;[ 3 , 9 , 36 ] thus, innovative, culturally appropriate screening ... follow-up was 94%. Among all participants, an average of 5.9 years had passed since their last cervical screen, which ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Selena Lawrie, MD, CCFP July/August 2024
... down of cultural knowledge and traditional food systems.[ 9 ] Food insecurity is sexist and ableist. Households headed ... gases and significantly impacts biodiversity loss.[ 9 ] Canadian policies often address food insecurity through ...
Clinical Articles, Original Research / BY: Frank X. Scheuermeyer, MD, MHSc April 2024
... the emergency department with little follow-up testing.[ 2-9 ] In particular, use of the HEART score, which provides ... and implementation of HEART-based risk scores[ 8 , 9 ] to standardize emergency department management of chest ... 1.7% risk of acute coronary syndrome within 6 weeks.[ 8 , 9 ] Should an emergency physician discharge a patient back to ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Eileen M. Wong, MD, CCFP, FCFP October 2024
... (e.g., walking backward),[ 8 ] core exercise training,[ 9 ] and safe mobility. Since sarcopenia[ 10-12 ] is closely ... 8 ] Core: bridges, planks, opposite arm and leg raises.[ 9 ] Resources: For patients: Fall resources for seniors ...
Premise / BY: Ali Zentner, MD, FRCPC, Diplomate ABOM June 2024
... compared with those patients who have a lower BMI.[ 4 , 6-9 ] The demand for total joint arthroplasty among patients ... to determine surgical eligibility, it would be 19 to 1.[ 9 ] In short, by grouping together all patients with a BMI ... risk-benefit ratio of surgery likely favors surgery.[ 9-11 ] The solution In medicine, there are two approaches to ...